Oregon Wildfire Explodes In Size As Multiple Blazes Rage Across West Forcing Evacuations And Worsening Air Quality
The smoke, which has created unhealthy to hazardous air quality, is expected to linger in the Tahoe Basin and Reno area through Monday, the weather service said. Nationally, 92 active large wildland fires have burned nearly 728,000 acres — the majority burning in northwestern states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. it can fuel more volatile fires that burn hotter and longer. As numerous wildfires ravaged western states, air quality warnings were in effect across much of Washington, Oregon and Idaho....